Combined space-economizing metallic furniture



J. T, BOWER, CoMBlNr-:D SPACE EcoNoMlzxNc METALLH: FURNITURE.

FlLED OCT. 24. 1921 .Eaainmm W23. 4M?, 067

J T BOWER. SPACE ECONOMI z l NG METALLIC FURNI TURE COMBINED F LED OCT 24'` 192| 2 sHEETssHl-:ET 2

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JOHN THOMPSON JBOWER,

.OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA.

COMBINED SPACE-ECONOMIZING METALLIC FURNITURE.

application filed October 24,

To allwwhom'it 4may concern:

Be it known that l. JOHN 'lrroMrsoX' Bowne, a citizen ot' the United States, resuling at. Greencastle, in the county ot Putnam and State ot lndiana, have invented a new and useful Combined Space-Economizing Metallic Furniture, ot which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to iinprovements `in space economi'liing metallic furniture.

An object ot the invention '1s to provide combined space economizing metallic 'furniture so designed as to admit ot so combining a table7 chair or chairs and stools as to occupy. when not in use, the space ot' the table alone.

Another object 'ot the invention is to provide combinedv space economizing metallic furniture of suoli construction as to secure the requisite strength with the least weight of material.

Still another object of the invention is to provide space economizing metallic turniture combining neatness of appearance with facility ot use.

A further object of the invention is to provide combined spacecconomif/.ingmetallic furniture the cost. ot' which is not an obstacle to itsuse.

With the above and other objects in view that will appear as the description proceeds the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details ot construction described and claimed', it being understood that changes in the precise enibodiment can be made without departing from its spirit as hereinafter described claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingr-drawings in which:

- igure 1 is a perspective view ot a table constructed in accordance with this invention and having a plurality ot'. articles oi' Figure 2 is a perspective view of the smallest or innermost tool, illustrating the arrangement of the teet upon which the legs of other nested chairs or stools rest.

Figure 3 is an elevation showing a plurality of nested stools.

. Figure 4 is a vertical sectional View through the table7 shown in Figure l Figure 5 is lchair adapted to be nested Figure 6 is a parts being arranged as a perspective view ot a foldable within the table. vertical sectional view illus- 1921. Serial No. 510,072.

trating the manner ot' nesting the stools or chairs.

Figure 7 is a detail -vertical sectional view.r illustrating the arrangement ot' the nested 60 lefs Reference is made to the accompanying drawings by similar characters throughout the several views. A denotes in general mv combined space economizing metallic turniture with the members assembled as illustrated in Figures 1 and 4, which consists preferably ot' a table 1 which has a removable imitation leather top Q which is retained in its required position on the 3 by the brass corners 18, The top 3 rests on the metal plates 4 to which the upper ends of the legs 5 are secured; strips of tape (3 are secured to -the inner portion ot the legs ot' the number except the inside or 7 5 smallest stool. tor the purpose ot preventing noise and mari-ing the outside ot the legs in assembling the members or units of the metallic Jfurniture. Metal plates or bars 9 on which the bottom of the secret recep- 80 tacle T rests. are secured to the legs the purposes being to retain the legs 5 in their necessary spaced relation to each other. The secret receptacle 7 is a shallow. square pan having a thin. metal lid. Said pan and lid having the appearane ot a shelt. give the table the appearance ot having no receptacle there. Said receptacle is sufficient in size to contain table cloth and napkins.

The legs 1t) of the chairs and stools are secured to the cross plates Q7. Said plates are the tour sides ot' an inverted pan which forms the seat. Cross bars 11 are secured to the lower portion of the legs making rigid. Cross bars 11 of the smallest stool 33 support a shallow, square pan shaped receptacle 32. Said receptacle with thin fiat lid has the appearance of a shelf, hence secret.

Brass plates are secured to the inner and outer sides of the lowerI end of legs 5 and 1t). Said plates extend below the end ot leg and form a slot for the insertion of rubber cushions to prevent detacing floor. Casi tors are secured to the table legs 5 by the clamps sockets, engage Cla-mp cured to Chair metal top iiat. leather coveret,

them 9 5 aluminium. The perpendicular edges are bent at rightl angle giving it stiffness vertically. Back 19 is foldably attached to seat and held upright by folding arms. The smallest stool 33 has projecting feet 30 0n which the rubber cushioned feet of the other stools and chairs rest when assembled. The feet- 3() of stool 83 have castors 3l, providing easy movement of the entire assemblage.

Backs similar to the back 1S) may be secured to other than the outside or largest seat, the backs 1S) being folded down on the seatin assembling the space economizing me` tallic furniture.

The combined space economizing metallic furniture is preferably made of sheet aluminum or steel, the legs being of right angular, horizontal cross section, thus securing the strongest construction with the least weight of material, and with relatively a small difference in the lateral dimensions and height of the stools and chairs, thereby providing for assembling a number of members inside of the largest or outside chair. It is obvious that if a thicker or different material were used it would not be possible to assemble the number'of chairs and stools that might be desired without too greatly reducing the size of the inner members.

From the foregoing disclosures it will be manifest that combined 'space economizing metallic furniture is provided which fulfills all the requirements thereof.

iVhat- I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In space econoniizing furniture the combination of a tablecomprising a top, legs supporting the top, plates connecting the legs intermediate of the ends thereof-and extending around the table, a receptacle arranged within the legs of the table and closing the. space at the upper edges of the said plates, and a plurality of nested articles of furniture having legs connected at the top, said nested articles of furniture being arranged within the legs of the table and having their upper portions concealed within the space enclosed by the said plates beneath the said receptacle.

2..In space economizing furniture the combination of a table comprising a top,

legs supporting the top, plates connecting the legs intermediate of the ends thereof an.l extending around the table, a receptacle arranged within the legs of the table and closing the space at the upper edges. of the said plates, and a plurality of nested articles of furniture having legs connected at the top, said nested articles'of furniture being arranged within the legs of the table and l1aving their the space enclosed by the said plates beneath the said receptacle, and including a stool and a chair carried by the stool and provided with a hinged back and arms foldable inwardly over the seat of the chair.

8. In space ecoiiomizing furniture the combination of a table comprising a top, legs supporting the top, plates connecting the legs intermediate of the ends thereof and extending around the table, a receptacle arranged within the legs of the table and closing the space at the upper edges of the said plates, and a plurality of nested articles of furniture having legs connected at the top, said nested articles of furniture being arranged within the legs of the table and having their upper portions concealed within the space enclosed by the said plates beneath the said receptacle, the innermost nested article being provided at the lower ends of its legs with outwardly extending supporting plates receiving other nested legs and supporting the same.

4. In space economizing furniture the combination of a table having legs and clamps secured to the legs and extending outwardly therefrom and provided with rollers, braces extending upwardly from the clamps and secured to the legs, and a plurality of nested articles of furniture havii'rg legs nested within the legs of the tables, the innermost article of furniture being provided at the lower ends of its legs with outwardly extending supporting plates receiving other nested legs.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN THOMPSON BOWER.

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